Dominique Strauss-Kahn wins bail in New York

 Dominique Strauss-Kahn wins bail in New York

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who has been charged with trying to rape a hotel maid, has been granted bail by a judge in a New York court.

Mr Strauss-Kahn, who earlier resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund, had been denied bail on Monday.
His lawyers said he was an honourable man and would not attempt to abscond but prosecutors said he had "substantial incentive to flee".
Supreme Court Justice Michael Obus imposed $1m bail and house detention.
Mr Strauss-Kahn will stay at home in New York under 24-hour detention with electronic monitoring.
The judge said there must be one armed guard deployed at all times, at Mr Strauss-Kahn's expense, and the defendant must surrender all travel documents. In addition to the $1m (£618,000) cash bail, a $5m insurance bond would also apply.
Mr Strauss-Kahn will spend a fourth night at the notorious Rikers Island prison on Thursday before the bail papers are signed.
His arraignment will be on 6 June, when he will formally enter a plea. He has denied all the accusations against him.
Indictment Mr Strauss-Kahn's wife, Anne Sinclair, was in court for Thursday's hearing.
The Frenchman - who was not wearing handcuffs or shackles, but was flanked by four police officers - smiled at her as he entered the Manhattan courtroom.
Defence lawyers had said the prosecution's bail position was unfair and not consistent with the law.




The prosecution said Mr Strauss-Kahn, 62, had left the alleged crime scene with "unusual haste" and that any bail arrangement would be insufficient.
The judge asked for details of Mr Strauss-Kahn's financial situation.
The defence said he had a net worth of roughly $2m and offered $1m bail.
Prosecutor John McConnell said this was "unreasonable", adding: "We are in possession right now of only one passport. We simply don't know what other documents he has access to or could get." He said the complainant's account was compelling.
He said Mr Strauss-Kahn had the means to live "a life of ease and comfort" in parts of the world "beyond this country's jurisdiction".
The defence team said the idea that Mr Strauss-Kahn would attempt to live as an accused fugitive sex offender in France was "ridiculous" and "ludicrous".
Mr Strauss-Kahn has now been formally charged following a grand jury hearing, attended on Wednesday by his accuser, a 32-year-old originally from Guinea in west Africa.
"An indictment has been voted and filed against the defendant," Mr McConnell told the packed court minutes after Mr Strauss-Kahn arrived.
The charges earlier set out were committing a criminal sexual act, attempted rape, sexual abuse, unlawful imprisonment and forcible touching, but the full indictment will be read out after the bail hearing.
The incident allegedly took place at New York's Sofitel hotel on 14 May.
Mr Strauss-Kahn earlier announced his resignation from the IMF.
In a statement posted on the IMF website late on Wednesday, he said he had resigned with "infinite sadness" but wanted to "devote all my strength, all my time, and all my energy to proving my innocence".
His resignation has sparked debate about his successor.
Leading voices in Europe say another European should head the fund.
A number of figures have voiced support for French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde.

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